Stones In Rice Reason For Newest Recall Impacting the U.S., Including Minnesota

If you love rice and just bought some from Target or Amazon, you may want to check on this before you make it for your family.  Unfortunately, a recall was just posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to a popular rice brand having stones mixed in with the product.

Yes, stones.  They are small but you shouldn't be putting these in your mouth or having them enter your digestive tract.

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Popular Rice Brand Sold in Minnesota Recalled Due to Stones Possibly in the Product

According to the latest post by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Ben's Original has issued a voluntary recall throughout the United States on a few of its products.  Most of us know this product by Uncle Ben's, but in 2020, this product dropped the "uncle" in it's name.  (If you weren't aware of that name change - you aren't alone.  I had no idea until now.)

Below are the details to know according to the report at FDA.gov:

ITEM RECALLED: Limited number of Ben's Original Long Grain White, Whole Grain Brown, and Long Grain & Wild Ready Rice products.

REASON FOR RECALL: small, naturally occurring stones that originate from the rice farm may possibly be in the product.  These can cause injury if consumed.  No reports of injury or illness due to the recall have been shared by consumers.

DATES PRODUCT WAS SOLD: August through September

WHERE PRODUCT WAS SOLD: According to the report, the retailers impacted include HEB, Target, United Markets, Piggly Wiggly, and Amazon.  This list does not include other retailers who may have purchased these products distributed by Associated Grocers, C&S, and Dot Foods.

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WHAT ITEMS ARE PART OF THE RECALL: The following item, description, batch code, best by date, and retailers are the products that are impacted in this recall:

Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Rice 

• Batch code and Best By Date: 533ELGRV22 8/2026
• Batch code and Best By Date: 534ALGRV22 8/2026 - sold at HEB

Ben's Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown Rice

• Batch code and Best By Date: 534AMGRV22 8/2026 - sold at Target
• Batch code and Best By Date: 534BMGRV22 8/2026
• Batch code and Best By Date: 534DMGRV22 8/2026 - sold at HEB

Ben’s Original Ready Rice Long Grain & Wild Rice

• Batch code and Best By Date: 533BMGRV22 8/2026
• Batch code and Best By Date: 533CLGRV22 8/2026 - sold at United Markets
• Batch code and Best By Date: 533CMGRV22 8/2026 - sold at HEB, Amazon, Piggly Wiggly

What To Do If You Have This Product That Has Been Recalled

To initiate a return for one or more of the items listed above in the recall, contact Ben’s Original Consumer Care at 1-800-548-6253.